Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-28
Chronic BrOn ChItis.

Chronic Bronchitis is also an inflamma-
| ton OF the mucus membrane of bronchial
later In life, When a cold settles on the
lungs the disease either ends in brOnc hitis
| or pneumonia If it ends in bronchitis, It
usna ly passes off Ms cold In the chest, and
He feels tired and languid. and is incapa-
| BILE OF taking his usual amount of exercise,
| and experiences a shortness OF breath with
| more or less warmth in the palms of his
hands. Soon after this cough ppears,. ae.
cOmpanied by an eXpectorariOn of thick
| mucus, followed by hectic flush, loss of
| flesh and stsength, and night sweats con-
| tinue, when the patient assum IS ali the ap.
| pearance of having genuine case OF con-
sumption. But this is simp,y catarrh of the
| lungs, or chronic bronchitis.
Il the latter stages of the disease the mu-
| Gus membrane of the larger bronchial tubes
softens. while the smaller tubes and air
cells of the lungs the mucus membrane be-
ines cougested and inf4med. There are
| no vities or tubeIcles in the lungs, but
nicely wasting away OF the larger bron-
chial tubes, and death takes piace rom OBJ
cells of the lungs. The patient dies from
exhaustion aud aud suffocation, being una
BILE to expectorate the mucus which accum-
ulates ia the passage leading to the lungs,
which in some cases is sticky and small in
quantity, but more comm My copious. of a
light straw or yel,owish green. Oftentimes
streaks of blood max g their appearance in
the mucus, and at times there Is disagree
abe smell. Persons thus afflicted are very
liable to take cold, at which time the mucus
becomes lear and frothy and is OF uncom-
iaon'y the case that the patient dies in one
of tn 5se attack.
Humid bronchitis (from humere, to be
moist is SO called from the profuse quanti-
ty OF watery secretiOns which comes from
the air passages of the lungs. At times it
becomes quite ropy. like the white of an
egg. This form of disease usually attacks
old people.
Dry bronchitis. This disease, the very
opposite of the above, is a ver} common
affection. Very many people who regard
der its influence. and are slowly but surely
becoming the victims of this treacherous
complaint. This is the most insidious of all
pulmonary diseases. There may at first be
ton of blu sh white mucus And herein
lies the danger. This mucus inhabiting the
air cells of the lungs, being difficult to
raise, after 1t becomes solidifed, perma-
nently obstructtng portions OF the lungs,
causing shOrtness OF breath, and a feeling
of oppression on the chest, particularly at
ter meals or slight exertion. After time
the cough becomes more severe and comes
on In paroxysms, and as the shortness of
breath increases, 1t almost assumes the
character of asthma. The mucus mem
brane also becomes more and more thick
ened, which arises from the frequent fresh
cold, and the patient at last becomes fully
aware of the terrible changes that have ta-
ken place, and the Inevitable results that
are sure to follow.
Inhalation is the only system which will
cure these diseases and yet the treatment
OF the two forms are entirely different. In
the one we must allay the irritation, while
In the other we must stimulate healthy
action.
This will convince us of the necessity of
fully understanding the system of medicat-
ed inhalatiOns in the treatment of the vari-
Gus diseases Of the pulmonary organs, for
when properly applied tn re is no system
OF medicine to be compared to 1t.
Persons desiring treatment by this system
OF practice can use the remedy at home as
well as at our office, and which will cause
no Inconvenience or hindrance to business
whatever.
l have seen so many of these cases cured
that DO not consider any case hopeless un-
less the disease had advanced to the chest
and that both lungs are ser ously involved.
Even then the inhalations aid us In dissolv-
ing the mucus and in contracting and heal
Ing the cavities, which nothing else can do
with the same success.
The very best references from those a.
ready cured.